A sample of dry sand on a beach has a specific heat capacity of \(800 \text{ J/(kg}\cdot\text{K)}\), which is significantly lower than the specific heat capacity of liquid water. During a sunny afternoon, \(0.50 \text{ kg}\) of this dry sand absorbs thermal energy from the Sun, causing its temperature to increase by \(10 \text{ }^\circ\text{C}\). How much energy is transferred to the sand by heating?